Costa Rica // Las Lajas Red Honey
Red Honey71Noted
- Origin
- Central Valley, CR
- Producer
- Oscar and Francisca Chacón
- Farm / Co-op
- Las Lajas Microlot, Finca El Cerro
- Process
- Red Honey
- Altitude
- 1400–1600 m
- Varietals
- sl28
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $2.08/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
blueberry · maple syrup · sweet
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Batch roasted weekly · ships in ~2d
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“We roast for online shipping orders Monday-Thursday (except for major holidays).” source ↗
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
71
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 82.8 shrunk to 68.9 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 71.
Sensory profileestimated
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Dogwood Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Dogwood Coffee is consistently regarded as a staple roaster in the Minneapolis coffee scene and is frequently recommended by enthusiasts. Users often highlight their Neon espresso blend and their ability to source high-quality, fruit-forward African coffees. While one user experienced issues with brewing, the consensus points toward a high-quality roaster that is well-respected for its flavor profiles and consistency.
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Press · Sprudge
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